Gabrieli started with a short summary of what he hopes to see the next Governor accomplish, and why he thinks that person ought to be him. On the first question, he sees Massachusetts as dramatically under-performing - as one example, … [Read more...]
Gabbin’ with Gabrieli — at length!
David asked first: Why run for governor? Gabrieli notes (as does Christy Mihos) that Massachusetts is 46th in job creation. To Gabrieli, the economy is not just a source of opportunity for individuals, but also allows government to expand … [Read more...]
First debate set for Democratic candidates for Governor
Yes, it's true. All three Democratic candidates for Governor have agreed to a televised debate, to be moderated by Channel 4's Jon Keller. It will air at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 23. No doubt all of twelve voters will be … [Read more...]
The Phoenix talks to Gabrieli
The Phoenix's Adam Reilly has this interesting chat with Chris Gabrieli. It's well worth a read. Here's an interesting excerpt from the part about the convention dynamics:This resentment [from delegates, about the rules … [Read more...]
Gabrieli is in …
and he's already got a slick new website up and running!Deval Patrick issued a statement on Gabrieli's announcement that he's running for Governor: "I welcome Chris to the race. I look forward to engaging with him on the issues in the … [Read more...]
Why Gabrieli Shouldn’t Run
I submitted the following to the Boston Globe on March 28:To the Editor:Chris Gabrieli is likely to announce shortly that he will seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. While I have a lot of respect for Mr. Gabrieli and the work he … [Read more...]
Gabrieli says he has 500 delegate signatures
AP reports today that Joe Ganley, Chris Gabrieli's spokesguy, says Gabrieli has succeeded in collecting the signatures of 500 delegates needed to put himself in contention at the convention in June.Well, clearly Gabrieli is running for … [Read more...]
The Convention, Gab500 and Jell-O
So, there's speculation here and apparently elsewhere that Gabrieli's run has an outside chance of keeping Tom Reilly off the ballot entirely, by depriving him of the 15% of delegates at the convention. Well, that would be shocking, but if … [Read more...]
Reilly leads in new poll
A New Suffolk University Poll will be released tommorrow. "While Mihos shows some potential, the race for Governor appears to be Attorney General Tom Reillyâs to lose. When asked, who respondents would lean toward if the election were … [Read more...]
Precedents Day
Adam Reilly asks the real question about whether the "elected delegates" now eligible to Gabrieli include ex-officios:Here's the million-dollar question: Did any previous late entry have to abide by the more restrictive interpretation as … [Read more...]